1964 NBA draft

1964 NBA draft
General information
Date(s) May 4, 1964
Location New York City, New York
Territorial pick(s) Walt Hazzard, Los Angeles Lakers
George Wilson, Cincinnati Royals
First selection Jim Barnes, New York Knicks
NBA draft
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The 1964 NBA draft was the 18th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 4, 1964 before the 1964–65 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was eligible for selection. If a player left college early, he would not be eligible for selection until his college class graduated. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. Before the draft, a team could forfeit its first-round draft pick and then select any player from within a 50-mile (80 km) radius of its home arena as their territorial pick.[1][2] The draft consisted of 15 rounds comprising 101 players selected.

Draft selections and draftee career notes

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman (then known as Walt Hazzard) and George Wilson were selected before the draft as Los Angeles Lakers' and Cincinnati Royals' territorial picks respectively. Jim Barnes from Texas Western College was selected first overall by the New York Knicks. Willis Reed from Grambling College, who went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season, was selected eight overall by the New York Knicks.[3] Reed has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and was also named in the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History list announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.[4][5] Reed, who spent all of his 10-year playing career with the Knicks, won the NBA championships twice in 1970 and 1973. In both NBA Finals, he was named as the Finals MVP. He also won the Most Valuable Player Award in 1970 and was selected to five All-NBA Teams and seven All-Star Games.[6] He became a head coach after ending his playing career. He coached the Knicks for two seasons and then the New Jersey Nets for two seasons.[7]

Paul Silas, the 10th pick, won three NBA championships, two with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and 1976 and one with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979. He also had two All-Star Game selections.[8] After his playing career, he coached three NBA teams, most recently with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[9] Jerry Sloan, the 19th pick, was selected to two All-Star Games in his playing career before becoming a head coach. He coached the Chicago Bulls for three seasons before being fired during the 1981–82 season. He then became the head coach of the Utah Jazz in 1988, the position he held until resigning in early 2011.[10] He has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach.[4] Abdul-Rahman, 2nd pick Joe Caldwell, 4th pick Lucious Jackson and 5th pick Jeff Mullins are the only other players from this draft who have been selected to an All-Star Game.[11][12][13][14] John Thompson, the 25th pick, has also been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Hame as a coach.[4] After finishing his playing career, he became a successful college basketball head coach at Georgetown University. He coached the Georgetown Hoyas for 27 seasons, winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship in 1984 and becoming the first African American head coach to win a major collegiate championship.[15][16] Aside from playing basketball, 12th pick Cotton Nash also played professional baseball in the Major League Baseball (MLB). He played baseball for three seasons in between his basketball career.[17][18] He is one of only 12 athletes who have played in both NBA and MLB.[19][20][21]

Key

Pos.GFC
PositionGuardForwardCenter
^ Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
+ Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game
# Denotes player who never played in the NBA regular season or playoffs

Draft

Walt Hazzard was a territorial pick selected by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Willis Reed was the 8th pick, selected by the New York Knicks.
Paul Silas was the 10th pick, selected by the St. Louis Hawks.
Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team School/club team
0T 00– Hazzard, WaltWalt Hazzard+1[›] G  United States Los Angeles Lakers UCLA
0T 00– Wilson, GeorgeGeorge Wilson C  United States Cincinnati Royals Cincinnati
1 01 Barnes, JimJim Barnes F/C  United States New York Knicks Texas Western
1 02 Caldwell, JoeJoe Caldwell+ G/F  United States Detroit Pistons Arizona State
1 03 Bradds, GaryGary Bradds F  United States Baltimore Bullets Ohio State
1 04 Jackson, LuciousLucious Jackson+ F/C  United States Philadelphia 76ers Pan American
1 05 Mullins, JeffJeff Mullins+ G/F  United States St. Louis Hawks Duke
1 06 Kramer, BarryBarry Kramer G/F  United States San Francisco Warriors NYU
1 07 Counts, MelMel Counts F/C  United States Boston Celtics Oregon State
2 08 Reed, WillisWillis Reed^ F/C  United States New York Knicks Grambling
2 09 Hunter, LesLes Hunter F/C  United States Detroit Pistons Loyola (IL)
2 10 Silas, PaulPaul Silas+ F/C  United States St. Louis Hawks (from Baltimore) Creighton
2 11 Harge, IraIra Harge# C  United States Philadelphia 76ers New Mexico
2 12 Nash, CottonCotton Nash F  United States Los Angeles Lakers Kentucky
2 13 Komives, HowardHoward Komives G  United States New York Knicks (from St. Louis)[a] Bowling Green
2 14 Koper, BudBud Koper G  United States San Francisco Warriors Oklahoma City
2 15 Chmielewski, BillBill Chmielewski# C  United States Cincinnati Royals Philadelphia Tapers (ABL)2[›]
2 16 Bonham, RonRon Bonham F  United States Boston Celtics Cincinnati

Other picks

Jerry Sloan was the 19th pick, selected by the Baltimore Bullets.

The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.

Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team School/club team
3 18 Jones, WaliWali Jones G  United States Detroit Pistons Villanova
3 19 Sloan, JerryJerry Sloan+ G/F  United States Baltimore Bullets Evansville
3 20 Jones, LarryLarry Jones G/F  United States Philadelphia 76ers Toledo
3 23 McLemore, McCoyMcCoy McLemore F/C  United States San Francisco Warriors Drake
3 24 Courtin, SteveSteve Courtin G  United States Cincinnati Royals Saint Joseph's
3 25 Thompson, JohnJohn Thompson F  United States Boston Celtics Providence
4 26 Crawford, FreddieFreddie Crawford G/F  United States New York Knicks St. Bonaventure
4 27 Davis, JimJim Davis F/C  United States Detroit Pistons Colorado
4 30 Finkel, HankHank Finkel C  United States Los Angeles Lakers Dayton
4 33 Hairston, HappyHappy Hairston F  United States Cincinnati Royals NYU
4 34 Strawder, JoeJoe Strawder C  United States Boston Celtics Bradley
5 40 Tresvant, JohnJohn Tresvant F/C  United States St. Louis Hawks Seattle
7 53 Bryant, EmEm Bryant G  United States New York Knicks DePaul
9 72 Black, TomTom Black C  United States Baltimore Bullets South Dakota State

Trades

Notes

^ 1: Walt Hazzard changed his name to Mahdi Abdul-Rahman in 1972. However, he retained his birth name throughout his professional career.[23]
^ 2: Bill Chmielewski left college in 1962 after his sophomore year. He then played in the American Basketball League (ABL), before the league folded in 1963.[24][25]

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ "How the NBA draft became a lottery". The Seattle Times (The Seattle Times Company). May 21, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Lakers Select Baylor In NBA Draft Meeting". The Daily Collegian (Pennsylvania State University). April 23, 1958. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
  5. ↑ "The NBA's 50 Greatest Players". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Willis Reed Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Willis Reed Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Paul Silas Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Paul Silas Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Jerry Sloan Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on March 19, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Mahdi Abdul-Rahman Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Joe Caldwell Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Luke Jackson Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Jeff Mullins Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  15. ↑ Himmelsbach, Adam (March 3, 2006). "Hoyas' First Thompson Era Has Long Life on the Payroll". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  16. ↑ "John Thompson, Kay Yow Honored". NCAA.com. CBS Interactive. November 20, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Cotton Nash Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  18. ↑ "Cotton Nash Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Sports Hot Line". Beaver Country Times. November 1, 1981. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Hendrickson Becomes Latest to Play In Both NBA and Major League Baseball". WSU Cougars. CBS Interactive. August 9, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  21. ↑ Crowe, Jerry (August 13, 2002). "The Inside Track; Morning Briefing; New Coach Pulls the Strings in Washington". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Richie Guerin Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  23. ↑ McCallum, Jack (April 16, 1984). "The March Of The Wooden Soldiers". Sports Illustrated (Time Warner Company). Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  24. ↑ "Tapers Sign Chmielewski". The Times-News. December 2, 1962. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  25. ↑ "American Basketball League Folds Up;$1,250,000 In Losses For Infant Loop". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. January 1, 1963. Retrieved April 13, 2010.

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